Business advice, support and training for new and existing co-operatives and social enterprises in Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands. Assistance with business planning, choosing the right legal structure and registering your business.

If you are in need of help to get your business started, or to expand your business, you’re in safe hands. We provide assistance to start up and established co-operatives and social enterprises and also to employee buy-outs.

We can:

Help you to develop your business plan

Guide your research

Signpost sources of grants and loans to help get you started

Assist you with financial and marketing skills

Make sure your proposals are viable before you commit yourselves

Draw up the most appropriate legal structure to achieve your aims

Register your business

Help you to explore and understand the benefits of working co-operatively

Demonstrate how to organise your co-operative or social enterprise effectively